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STRODE PARK FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Registered charity 227794 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STRODE PARK FOUNDATION FOR DISABLED PEOPLE, STRODE PARK FOUNDATION FOR THE DISABLED · listed website unreachable when last crawled

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Latest income
£13.0m
Latest spending
£13.1m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £82,991 for the year ended 31 March 2025, stabilizing after a significant deficit in the previous year. However, unrestricted reserves of £312,928 remain below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £780,000, which is equivalent to one month's staff wages. The trustees note that re-establishing appropriate free reserves remains a key strategic objective for the coming years.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: one month's staff wages (plus on-costs) (held: £313k)
“The Council of Management consider it appropriate to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least one month's staff wages (plus on-costs) which for 2024/25 was in the region of £780,000” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr Clayson, spouse of trustee Mrs B Clayson, is employed as Facilities Manager. Appointment was via open competition and spouse was not involved in decision-making. Paid within normal pay scale.
“In 2025 and 2024, Mr Clayson, who is the spouse of a trustee, is employed by the charity as the Facilities Manager. His appointment was made in open competition and his respective spouse was not involved in the decision-making process regarding appointment.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Strode Park Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£13.0m
Total spending
£13.1m
Cost of raising funds
£129k
Reserves (reported)
£4.9m
Employees
383

Reported reserves equal ~4.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£13.0m£13.1m
31/03/2024£11.8m£13.5m
31/03/2023£11.8m£12.1m
31/03/2022£12.0m£11.3m
31/03/2021£11.7m£10.9m

Common questions

Is STRODE PARK FOUNDATION FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity recorded a surplus of £82,991 for the year ended 31 March 2025, stabilizing after a significant deficit in the previous year. However, unrestricted reserves of £312,928 remain below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £780,000, which is equivalent to one month's staff wages. The trustees note that re-establishing appropriate free reserves remains a key strategic objective for the coming years. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund07/12/2000£164k"Strode Park House - Repairs"